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Notostigma carazzii

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Formicidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Hymenoptera

Subfamily
  
Formicinae

Notostigma carazzii

Notostigma carazzii is a species of ant belonging to the genus Notostigma. The ant was first described by Emery in 1895. The species is endemic to Australia. Specimens are mainly found in the state of Queensland, and foraging workers are solitarily and nocturnal.

A journal article by George Wheeler observed the larvae of the species. Lengths for very young larva is 3.7 mm, young larva 5.4-10.2 mm, immature larvae around 8.7-10.3 mm and mature larvae grow to lengths of 8.3-15.4 mm.

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Notostigma carazzii Wikipedia